Lord of the Rose: Rise of Solamnia, Volume One

by Douglas Niles

In the years following the War of Souls, the once-powerful empire of Solamnia is threatened by intrigue and dark forces, and the kingdom's only hope lies in the mysterious Jaymes Markham, a fugitive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786931469
• ISBN13: 9780786931460
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Good, for a change in material...

I will start by saying that I have not read any of the other titles in the Dragonlance realm - that's right, not one of them. I picked this book up on a whim, I was looking for something in the Fantasy genre to read as opposed to ANOTHER Sci-Fi book. That being said I was pleasntly surprised by this read, I rather enjoyed this book and have subsequently recommended it to some of my friends. The characters were ones that you can picture in your mind and the settings left me with wonderful images of great mountain ranges and incredibly majestic castles. I felt that this book was worth the 7 or so dollars I spent on it. All in all a good read.

Solamnia

I thought this was a good book as far as reading goes. I didnt like how their was so much time in between the books or that they are moving this series into a more technologicaly based warfare. The characters were interesting and well-rounded. I thought he could have gone into a more detailed description of the battles that take place. All in all i liked this book and cant wait for the next book in the series.

The Rose Has Grown Yet Its Knights Have Betrayed It.

After reading the four reviews, I expected an inferior book. However, such was not the case. Perhaps there are some (minor) mistakes, but do these mistakes really matter considering that the plot is great? Do we really care about how Draconians look when Jaymes is finding out who the assasin is? I did find one weak spot which is that Jaymes is looking for the explosive material while we know nothing about why he needs it. However the rest of the book is perfect! I especially liked Coryn's involvement in the plot and the mystery of who is the murderer. I was disappointed when I found out that the bad guys have Hiddukel's help while the knights (and Jaymes) don't have Kiri Jolith's help. Also I enjoyed the way in which the author made Princess Selinda an important character, which was not as I expect from a princess of Palanthas. I truly recommend this book!